On Death and DyingE. Kubler-RossISBN: 0415040159Examines death and dying with a sense of compassion that goes beyond the patient's disease.

You'll Get Over It: The Rage of BereavementVirginia IronsideISBN: 0140236082Agony aunt Virginia Ironside takes an honest and refreshing look at the complex emotional reactions surrounding death in this practical guide for the bereaved.

Journey Through Grief: a Guide to Living with BereavementEdward James Richard Box, Tracey Cusick and Edward BoxISBN: 0954260104This invaluable guide to coping with the grief of a loved one gives an insight into the mixed feelings involved.

Moving Beyond Grief: Lessons from those who have Lived through SorrowRuth SissomISBN: 0929239091Ruth Sissom combines her own experience of loss and her background as a registered nurse to offer support, hope and encouragement.

Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult LifeColin Murray ParkesISBN: 0140257543A classic study into bereavement including discussions of the many forms of loss.

A Time to Grieve: Meditations for Healing after the Death of a Loved OneCarol StaudacherISBN: 0062508458Help with working through and resolving any outstanding issues after a death.

Companion through the DarknessStephanie EricssonISBN: 0060969741A look at the psychological effects of grief and how you can work through the associated feelings.

Seven Choices: Taking the Steps to a New life after Losing Someone you LoveElizabeth Harper NeeldISBN: 0937897906Elizabeth Harper Neeld shares her experiences of loss in a compassionate yet down-to-earth way.

AspirationsDerek DobsonISBN: 0952448610An anthology of poems, quotations and proverbs with photographs - from a Cruse counsellor.

Dealing with loss

Healing Grief: a guide to Loss and RecoveryBarbara WardISBN: 0091778395A practical guide to help those going through all kinds of grieving processes.

Life After Loss: A Personal Guide Dealing with Death, Divorce, Job Change and RelocationBob DeitsISBN: 1555611893How to acknowledge your loss, whether it be loss through death, breakdown of a long-term relationship or a career - and deal with it.

Children and young adults

The Tenth Good Thing about BarneyJudith ViorstISBN: 0689712030A look at death from the perspective of a child whose cat has died.

Grief in Children: A Handbook for AdultsAtle DyregrovISBN: 185302113XHelps adults to know how to respond appropriately to the bereaved child's needs.

Sibling Bereavement: Helping Children Cope with LossAnn FarrantISBN: 0304702056A psychologist looks at how parents can help surviving children after a bereavement. With case studies.

When parents die

When Parents Die: Learning to Live with the Loss of a ParentRebecca AbramsISBN: 0415200660This is aimed at readers of all ages and considers the continuing importance of the dead parent and the critical role of the surviving parent.

When Parents Die: A Guide for AdultsEdward MyersISBN: 0140262318This guide is aimed specifically at adults who have been bereaved.

Losing a partner

Diary of a GriefPeter WoodsISBN: 1850722072Peter Woods recounts his grieving process when his wife dies after 53 years of marriage. Nominated for a Cruse award.

Alone in Colin's CottageJune SuttonISBN: 0646392042An account of how one woman came to terms with the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband.

When Your Partner DiesMary MortimerISBN: 0704343908Written from her own experiences of bereavement as well as the experiences of others, this is a sensitive guide to dealing with bereavement.

A Grief ObservedC.S.LewisISBN: 0571066240A classic account from the writer's overwhelming struggle to come to terms with his wife's death. Filmed as Shadowlands.

Gay Widowers: Life After the Death of a PartnerMicheal ShernoffISBN: 156023105XA collection of first person accounts of the loss of a gay partner.

Death of a baby or childThe Bereaved ParentHarriet Sarnoff SchiffISBN: 0285648918Help for bereaved parents in coming to terms with the loss of their child.

Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully LivedMaria HousdenISBN: 0007155670A mother's story of her remarkable 3 year old's battle with cancer. A celebration of life.

When a Baby Dies: The Experience of Late Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neo-Natal DeathNancy KohnerISBN: 0415252768With stories and quotes from parents who've written about their experiences of losing a baby at different stages of pregnancy - or shortly after birth.

Sudden or violent death

No Time for GoodbyesJanice Harris LordISBN: 0934793689Experiences from people who've lost a love one to a sudden or violent death.

A Special Scar: The Experience of People Bereaved by SuicideAlison WertheimerISBN: 0415220270This book looks at the stigma surrounding suicide and offers support and practical help to surviving friends and fam
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A guide for those living with terminal illness and their carers. With case studies.Armfuls of Time: The Psychological Experience of the Child with a Life-Threatening IllnessBarbara M. SourkesISBN: 0415132932The psychological experiences of terminally ill children are portrayed here, for those concerned with their care.